Hong Kong Ending Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for Travelers Next Week

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Hong Kong will end their mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals beginning Monday, SCMP reports. The city has been one of the strictest in the world regarding COVID-19 safety measures, at one point requiring 21 days of quarantine in a self-paid hotel. Travelers will still need to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms for three days after … Read more

Japan Allowing Visa-Free Individual Tourism Beginning October 11

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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the country would reopen to visa-free individual travelers beginning on October 11. Travel has been restricted for two and a half years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Japan is only allowing package tours and requires visas for all visitors. Are you hoping to visit Tokyo Disney Resort … Read more

Controversial Grand Floridian Resort Remodel, CDC To End COVID-19 Testing for International Visitors, Victoria & Albert’s Reopening, & More: Daily Recap (6/10/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, June 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

CDC To End COVID-19 Testing Requirement for International Visitors

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According to CNN, the Biden administration will announce today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the U.S.A. Without this requirement, we will likely see more international visitors at the Disney and Universal parks. The requirement would be officially lifted … Read more

‘Revenge Travel’ Could Be Affecting Disney Parks Tourism as Large Crowds Continue

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CNN has published a report by Lilit Marcus on “revenge travel,” about tourists booking more vacations and spending more on lavish experiences as COVID-19 vaccines roll out and borders reopen. Erika Richter, VP of the American Society of Travel Advisors, said, “Revenge travel is a media buzzword that originated in 2021 when the world began … Read more

CDC Announces Eased International Travel Restrictions to United States Starting November 8th

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Last month it was disclosed that President Joe Biden’s administration would ease travel restrictions into the United States from international destinations beginning in November. Today, the President signed those eased restrictions into law officially, which will go into effect starting November 8th. According to Reuters, the new restrictions will lift the individual country bans imposed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/20/21): Space 220 Restaurant Opens at EPCOT, All-Star Sports Resort Reopening Delayed Indefinitely, Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Merchandise Arrives, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, September 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

President Biden to Ease International Travel Restrictions Starting in November

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According to AP News, President Joe Biden’s administration will be easing restrictions on travel into the U.S. starting in November. All foreign travelers flying into the country will need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of the flight. Testing … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/7/21): Reopening Dates Announced for More Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, Disney Villains Theme and Registration Dates Announced for Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Disneyland Paris Security Asks Guest to Stop Breastfeeding In Park, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

U.S. Travel Association, Including Disney, Urge Federal Government to Reopen International Travel

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Twenty-four trade organizations, including the U.S. Travel Association of which Disney is a part, are urging the federal government to lift international travel restrictions in a new policy framework. “A Framework to Safely Lift Entry Restrictions and Restart International Travel” includes the following guiding principles for welcoming back international visitors while keeping health and safety … Read more